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icantchooseone

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August 18th, 2021 06:00

new battery conditioning

hi just got a new Dell battery , must i charge > run flat or vice versa

  • ejn63

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    Posted August 18th, 2021 06:00

    Never run a lithium battery completely down.  Just charge and use normally.

     

  • Bassman12350

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    Posted August 20th, 2021 06:00

    With lithium-ion batteries, the best way to condition them (and what I do with my Latitude 7490) is to run the computer on battery alone until its down to about 15% (just before the computer "suggests" you plug in the adapter) and let it charge to full capacity.  Repeat this a couple of times and the battery should be "conditioned".

  • icantchooseone

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    Posted August 18th, 2021 06:00

    this site doesnt send email notification , i had to refresh , thanks , many google searches say this https://itstillworks.com/break-new-laptop-battery-6793744.html

  • ilian359

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    Posted August 18th, 2021 12:00

    The forum does not let me use dirty words to comment the article above.

    Draining before first charge is good for NiMH batteries, but not appropriate for modern Lithium-based batteries.

    Anytime during their life cycle they must not stay drained. This will kill them very fast.

  • icantchooseone

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    Posted August 20th, 2021 02:00

    ilian

     

    this site doesnt send email notifications , i had to refresh the page now to see your post, numerous sources including dell support say drain, charge , repeat 

  • icantchooseone

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    Posted August 22nd, 2021 08:00

    thank you , please escalate this site no longer sends email notifications 

  • icantchooseone

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    Posted August 28th, 2021 06:00

    Chris when i get a PM from dell i click it and have a horrible tiny view of their PM

     

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  • DELL-Chris M

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    Posted August 28th, 2021 06:00

    For some reason, your subcription notifications were turned off? We have turned them back on.


    DELL-Chris M (old account)

    #IWork4Dell

  • icantchooseone

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    Posted August 28th, 2021 06:00

    thank you 

  • DELL-Chris M

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    Posted August 28th, 2021 07:00

    I do not see anyway to adjust that box.


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